Ron,
Thanks for the additional info - that should make things a bit
easier to diagnose. I agree with your conclusion - it would seem to be
electrical in nature.
You didn't mention if you had changed out the plug wires -
just the plugs. I'd start there - another complete set of plugs, plus
new wires.
Also - I can't comment on others experience, but once a plug
has been fowled in my 450, no amount of cleaning would put it
completely right again. Due to an excessive amount of choking (by me,
operator error!) I used to go through several sets of plugs a season
and in an economy move used to take the fowled ones out, wire wheel
them, and put them back in. They never worked right afterwards.
Between the lack of over choking and a bit of luck - I've had the same
set in there for some time. I keep another set in the document holder
under the seat.
Thoughts?
-Joey
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:03 PM, RonCahill <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Joey - absolutely NO need to apoligize - my error.
>
> The bike simply is not burning the fuel - the plug is wet when pulled from
> the cylinder - and it's EITHER 3 or 4 - NEVER both - and happens to number 3
> more than 4 - how strange is that?
>
> For example, I went home for lunch today to check on the dog - bike was weak
> - sluggish -- pulled the number 3 plug out when I got home (after a 10
> minute ride) - it was black and sooty - 4 was wet - dried it off - took a
> bit of emery cloth to it and it ran better, but still not 100%.
>
> In addition to the carbs being cleaned/adjusted, the shop also flushed the
> tank and put an in-line filter between the petcock and the carbs, to curb
> any debris from entering the carbs. This was only done a couple of weeks
> ago, so I don't think the carbs are dirty - seems to be electrical?
>
> Ron
>
>
> On 06/08/10, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Apologies to ask this - but - Flooding of the cylinders is literally
> too much fuel going into them - but that doesn't seem to be what your
> question is asking - what exactly is the bike doing - cylinders 3 and
> 4 are running too rich? Fouling plugs?
> Thanks!
> -Joey
>
> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 11:23 AM, ILW8UP <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I've got a little problem with cylinders 3 OR 4 flooding. 1 and 2
>> have never been an issue, but for some reason, either 3 or 4 are
>> problematic. I've changed my oil three times since April - getting a
>> litte tired of that, and have recently had the carbs cleaned and
>> adjusted, along with installing a new battery and plugs (twice). The
>> problem is likely electrical - could it be the coil? The bike has 2
>> coils, but cylinders 3 and 4 are fed by two different coils - anyone
>> have any insight on this? I don't mind spending a bit more money on
>> the bike, as long as it resolves the problem. Thanks for any advice
>> you can offer.
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